The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federation in (in German)). From 1935 to 1956, the championships were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobagganing Federation in (in French)). Since 1962, the event has been under the auspices of the FIL and has been held in even-numbered years since 1980. Since 2012, it is held annually within a preselected World Cup stages in the so-called race-in-race mode. The results of non-European athletes at these World Cup stages are not counted for European Championships standings.
For information on natural track luge championships in Europe, please see FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, which have been contested since 1970.
Debuted: 1914
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 12 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 |  Austria | 11 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 |  East Germany | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 |  Italy | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 |  Russia | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | West Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 |  Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 165 | |
Debuted: 1914 (unofficial), 1928 (official)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 19 | 20 | 13 | 52 |
| 2 | East Germany | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Austria | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Russia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | West Germany | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 165 | |
European Championships 1914 (not recognized by the FIL) included
Debuted: 1914 as open event to men and women. 2023: changed to men's doubles
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 21 | 16.5 | 7 | 44.5 |
| 2 | Austria | 13 | 13.5 | 16 | 42.5 |
| 3 | East Germany | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | Italy | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | West Germany | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Latvia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 55 | 55 | 56 | 166 | |
Debuted: 2023
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Debuted: 1988 as five sleds (up to six members) per mixed team. 2000: changed to three sleds (up to four members) per mixed team.
2008: changed to relay format – three sleds (four members) per mixed team. 2024: changed to four sleds (six members) per mixed relay team.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 11 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | Latvia | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Russia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Italy | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Austria | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | East Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| West Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 | |
Updated after the 2024 FIL European Luge Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 64 | 59.5 | 33 | 156.5 |
| 2 | Austria | 34 | 40.5 | 43 | 117.5 |
| 3 | East Germany | 30 | 27 | 17 | 74 |
| 4 | Italy | 20 | 19 | 30 | 69 |
| 5 | Russia | 17 | 10 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | West Germany | 12 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 | Latvia | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
| 9 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 192 | 192 | 193 | 577 | |
Boldface denotes active lugers and highest medal count among all lugers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
| Rank | Luger | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Rinn | East Germany | 1973 | 1982 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Georg Hackl | West Germany Germany | 1988 | 2002 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Tobias Arlt | Germany | 2010 | 2024 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| Tobias Wendl | Germany | 2010 | 2024 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | Sascha Benecken | Germany | 2012 | 2022 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Toni Eggert | Germany | 2012 | 2022 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |
| 7 | Felix Loch | Germany | 2012 | 2023 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Semen Pavlichenko | Russia | 2015 | 2021 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
| 9 | Jens Müller | East Germany Germany | 1986 | 2000 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Paul Aste | Austria | 1951 | 1955 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 |
| Walter Feist |  Germany | 1928 | 1939 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | |
| Martin Tietze | Germany | 1934 | 1939 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 |
| Rank | Luger | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatiana Ivanova | Russia | 2010 | 2022 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany | 2008 | 2022 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Silke Kraushaar-Pielach | Germany | 1998 | 2008 | 7 | 3 | – | 10 |
| 4 | Susi Erdmann | East Germany Germany | 1990 | 1998 | 6 | – | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Sylke Otto | East Germany Germany | 1990 | 2004 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Maria Isser | Austria | 1951 | 1956 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Margit Schumann | East Germany | 1973 | 1979 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Madeleine Egle | Austria | 2020 | 2024 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 9 | Tatjana Hüfner | Germany | 2004 | 2019 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Jana Bode | West Germany Germany | 1990 | 1996 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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